Dell Dca Ism Associate Info Storage Management V5 Practice Test - Set 1
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DCA-ISM v5: Dell Associate Information Storage Management - Exam Information
Exam Information
Exam Code
Dell Dca Ism Associate Info Storage Management V5
Exam Title
DCA-ISM v5: Dell Associate Information Storage Management
Vendor
Dell
Difficulty
Associate
Duration
90 Minutes
Question Format
Multiple Choice
Last Updated
March 10, 2025
Expanded focus on backup solutions and storage security.
34. Which protocol encapsulates SCSI commands over IP networks?
iSCSI
FCIP
FCoE
NFS
✅ Correct Answer: iSCSI
35. What is the purpose of multipathing in storage networks?
Provide redundancy and load balancing
Encrypt data transfers
Compress storage data
Accelerate backups
✅ Correct Answer: Provide redundancy and load balancing
36. Which Dell EMC product provides midrange unified storage?
Unity
Isilon
XtremIO
PowerStore
✅ Correct Answer: Unity
37. What is the primary advantage of NVMe over traditional storage protocols?
Lower latency
Higher capacity
Better compatibility
Simpler management
✅ Correct Answer: Lower latency
38. Which technology allows multiple operating systems to share storage resources?
Storage virtualization
Data deduplication
Thin provisioning
RAID
✅ Correct Answer: Storage virtualization
39. What is the purpose of a storage area network zoning?
Control device visibility and access
Optimize storage performance
Manage backup schedules
Monitor storage health
✅ Correct Answer: Control device visibility and access
40. Which Dell EMC product is designed for software-defined storage?
PowerStore
PowerMax
Data Domain
Avamar
✅ Correct Answer: PowerStore
41. What is the primary benefit of compression in storage systems?
Reduced storage requirements
Faster data access
Improved security
Simpler management
✅ Correct Answer: Reduced storage requirements
42. Which protocol is used for Fibre Channel over Ethernet?
FCoE
iSCSI
NFS
CIFS
✅ Correct Answer: FCoE
43. What is the purpose of a WWPN in SAN environments?
Unique identifier for Fibre Channel devices
Network routing address
Storage capacity measurement
Performance monitoring metric
✅ Correct Answer: Unique identifier for Fibre Channel devices
44. Which Dell EMC product provides high-performance all-flash storage?
XtremIO
Isilon
ECS
Data Domain
✅ Correct Answer: XtremIO
45. What is the primary advantage of object storage?
Scalability for unstructured data
Lowest latency
Best for transactional workloads
Simplest management
✅ Correct Answer: Scalability for unstructured data
46. Which technology allows storage resources to be allocated on demand?
Thin provisioning
RAID
Deduplication
Compression
✅ Correct Answer: Thin provisioning
47. What is the purpose of a storage controller?
Manage data placement and access
Encrypt data at rest
Compress backup data
Monitor network traffic
✅ Correct Answer: Manage data placement and access
48. Which Dell EMC product provides data protection for virtual environments?
RecoverPoint for VMs
PowerMax
Isilon
Unity
✅ Correct Answer: RecoverPoint for VMs
49. What is the primary benefit of erasure coding?
Efficient data protection for large-scale storage
Lowest latency
Simplest implementation
Best for small files
✅ Correct Answer: Efficient data protection for large-scale storage
50. Which technology provides the highest storage performance?
NVMe over Fabrics
SATA SSDs
SAS HDDs
Fibre Channel HDDs
✅ Correct Answer: NVMe over Fabrics
51. What is the purpose of storage QoS?
Ensure performance consistency
Encrypt storage traffic
Compress backup data
Manage RAID configurations
✅ Correct Answer: Ensure performance consistency
52. Which Dell EMC product provides hyperconverged infrastructure?
VxRail
PowerStore
PowerMax
Isilon
✅ Correct Answer: VxRail
53. What is the primary advantage of scale-out storage architecture?
Linear scalability
Lowest cost
Simplest management
Best for small deployments
✅ Correct Answer: Linear scalability
54. Which protocol is used for file sharing in Windows environments?
SMB
NFS
iSCSI
FCoE
✅ Correct Answer: SMB
55. What is the purpose of a storage gateway?
Bridge different storage protocols
Encrypt data at rest
Compress backup data
Monitor storage performance
✅ Correct Answer: Bridge different storage protocols
56. Which Dell EMC product provides object storage?
ECS
PowerStore
Unity
XtremIO
✅ Correct Answer: ECS
57. What is the primary benefit of persistent storage in container environments?
Data persistence across container lifecycles
Faster container startup
Simpler container management
Better container security
✅ Correct Answer: Data persistence across container lifecycles
58. Which technology provides the highest storage density?
High-capacity HDDs
SSDs
Tape drives
Optical storage
✅ Correct Answer: High-capacity HDDs
59. What is the purpose of storage analytics?
Optimize storage utilization and performance
Encrypt sensitive data
Schedule backups
Manage RAID configurations
✅ Correct Answer: Optimize storage utilization and performance
60. Which Dell EMC product provides data protection for physical and virtual environments?
PowerProtect
PowerStore
Isilon
Unity
✅ Correct Answer: PowerProtect
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